Pope Francis has been called “the revolutionary Pope.” Before he became Pope Francis, he was a Jesuit Cardinal in Argentina named Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the son of a rail worker. Moments after his election, he made history by taking on … finish reading A Revolutionary Pope by Ellen Brown

What is actually going on in Iceland Posted on 29 December 2012 by Baldur Bjarnason (@fakebaldur) This scathing and factual analysis of how the Iceland experiment is REALLY working came recommended by Birgitta Jonsdotter’s blog. Click on the link above to … finish reading Correction: Iceland Supports Banks, not People

Virtually ALL of the Big Banks’ Profits Come from Taxpayer Bailouts and Subsidies The Big Banks “Would Just About Break Even In the Absence of Corporate Welfare” The government has propped up the big banks for years through massive, never-ending bailouts and … finish reading Bankruptcy of the Banks, Fleecing of the Sheeple

The Revolution Devalued? What the Venezuelan Currency Change Signifies Written by Clifton Ross Wednesday, 13 February 2013 22:01 After months of rumors in opposition circles of a forthcoming devaluation, and denials of the rumor by Bolivarian government officials, the Venezuelan … finish reading Living and Dying by the Bolivar in Venezuela

Nobel Laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz characterizes the Spanish bank bailout as “voodoo economics” that is certain “to “fail.” New York Timeseconomic analyst Andrew Ross Sorkin agrees: “By now it should be apparent that the bailout has failed—or at least on its way to … finish reading The Next World War on Sovereignty

Published on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 by The Asian Age Beyond Fossilized Paradigms: Futureconomics of Food The economics of the future is based on people and biodiversity – not fossil fuels, toxic chemicals and monocultures. by Vandana Shiva New Delhi, … finish reading Futureconomics of Food: Vandana Shiva

From Naked Capitalism, Matt Stoller on Why Ron Paul Challenges Liberals. I filed this under economics rather than politics because it focuses on US economic history in relation to libertarians. I don’t agree with all of Matt Stoller’s positions: for … finish reading Matt Stoller on Ron Paul and Economic History